FRS: ZNC: Fifth Supplementary Target's Statement
Original announcement by asx on
- Company
- Zenith Minerals Limited
- Ticker
- ZNC
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Unavailable
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Lithium, Zinc
- Document categories
- Agreement transaction, Capital raise, Resource update, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-10-13 09:09:16 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Zenith Minerals Limited has issued its fifth supplementary target's statement regarding Forrestania Resources Ltd's takeover offer. The Zenith Board unanimously continues to recommend accepting the offer for long-term exposure, citing Forrestania's strengthened asset base, processing capacity, and balance sheet following its acquisition of the Edna May Gold Hub and a significant capital raise. However, the implied value of the offer has decreased, and Zenith shareholders will hold a smaller proportionate interest in the combined group, while a standalone Zenith faces substantial capital requirements and dilution risks.
Reasoning: The Zenith Board maintains its recommendation to accept the takeover offer, despite a reduced premium and increased dilution, due to the enhanced funding and processing capabilities of the combined entity, which is seen as preferable to Zenith's standalone risks and capital requirements.
Positive factors
- Zenith Board unanimously recommends accepting the offer for long-term exposure to a larger, diversified, better-funded gold producer with near-term production cash flow.
- Forrestania's acquisition of Edna May Gold Hub and associated capital raising strengthens the combined entity's asset base, processing capacity, and balance sheet.
- Improved prospects for securing a processing route for Dulcie mineralisation.
- Increased liquidity for Zenith shareholders who accept and receive Forrestania shares.
Negative factors
- The implied value of the takeover offer has materially reduced and is now at a discount to pre-announcement trading.
- Zenith shareholders will hold a smaller proportion (5.9% vs 8.4% previously) of the combined group due to Forrestania's share issuance.
- Significant capital (approx. $30M) required for Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project on a standalone basis, implying substantial dilution (34-43%).
- Risks associated with Zenith continuing as a standalone entity, including capital raising difficulties and full exposure to project risks.
- If the offer becomes unconditional but doesn't reach 90%, non-accepting Zenith shareholders will be minority shareholders with limited liquidity.
- Ida Metal (11% shareholder) intends to prevent compulsory acquisition.
Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.
Facts used in scoring: 13
Classification and evidence
All Inferrednegative · Story-specific tag
100% of resource is Inferred category — very early stage, no engineering confidence.
Why it applies: The Mineral Resource announced on 19 February 2026 for the Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project is wholly Inferred.
Evidence · text
“The Mineral Resource announced on 19 February 2026 is wholly Inferred”
Cut-off Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: The Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project's Inferred Mineral Resource is reported at a 0.5 g/t cut-off.
Evidence · text
“is reported at a 0.5 g/t cut-off”
Refractory Orenegative · Story-specific tag
Ore requires oxidation/pressure treatment before recovery — a processing and recovery risk.
Why it applies: The response of sulphide-bearing material to conventional cyanide leaching has not yet been confirmed, indicating potential processing challenges.
Evidence · text
“Preliminary test work indicates that Dulcie mineralisation is likely to be amenable to conventional cyanide leaching, but the response of sulphide-bearing material has not yet been confirmed.”
Stale Estimatenegative · Story-specific tag
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: The metallurgical test work for the Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project was reported in March 2021, making it over five years old.
Evidence · text
“Preliminary metallurgical test work reported in March 2021”
Stale Estimatenegative · Story-specific tag
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: The Edna May Gold Hub resource estimate is a Ramelius 2025 estimate, reported by Forrestania on 7 September 2026, making it over a year old.
Evidence · text
“Ramelius 2025 estimate, as reported by Forrestania on 7 September 2026”
Stale Estimatenegative · Story-specific tag
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: Forrestania's global Mineral Resource Estimate was announced on 7 September 2026, but the underlying data may be older.
Evidence · text
“On 7 September 2026, Forrestania announced a global Mineral Resource Estimate for its projects”
Stale Estimatenegative · Story-specific tag
Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
Why it applies: The Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project's Inferred Mineral Resource was announced on 19 February 2026, making it over six months old.
Evidence · text
“Zenith's ASX announcement of 19 February 2026”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a mill_cil route ("carbon-in-leach")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 13. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (12)
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 21300000Grade: 1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 675000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:a10a37c0983e327bc603
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 21300000
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 675000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.5
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project's Inferred Mineral Resource is substantial but lacks higher confidence categories, and this is a historical estimate.
Positive factors
- Significant contained gold ounces.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“The Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project comprises an Inferred Mineral Resource of 21.3 million tonnes at 1.0 g/t gold for 675,000 ounces of contained gold (see Zenith's ASX announcement of 19 February 2026).”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 8700000Grade: 1.1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 300000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:291bf9f8a566d82f0d13
- Deposit or zone
- Dulcie Far North
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 8700000
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 300000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Dulcie Far North contributes a substantial portion of the overall Inferred resource, but it is historical and low confidence.
Positive factors
- Significant contained gold ounces within a specific zone.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Approximately 300,000 of those ounces (Dulcie Far North: 8.7 million tonnes at 1.1 g/t gold) are on a mining lease in which Zenith owns the tenement and holds the sub surface mineral rights.”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 9800000Grade: 1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 300000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:e9bee7af086f28a48965
- Deposit or zone
- Dulcie
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 9800000
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 300000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Dulcie zone contributes to the Inferred resource, but it is historical, low confidence, and Zenith does not own the underlying tenements.
Positive factors
- Significant contained gold ounces within a specific zone.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
- Zenith does not own the mining leases for this portion.
Evidence · text
“The remaining approximately 375,000 ounces (Dulcie, 9.8 million tonnes at 1.0 g/t gold for approximately 300,000 ounces, and Dulcie North, 2.8 million tonnes at 0.9 g/t gold for approximately 75,000 ounces), being approximately 56% of the Mineral Resource, are on mining leases over tenements that Zenith does not own.”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 2800000Grade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 75000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:701aa35a1e348e37e28e
- Deposit or zone
- Dulcie North
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 2800000
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 75000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Dulcie North zone contributes to the Inferred resource, but it is historical, low confidence, and Zenith does not own the underlying tenements.
Positive factors
- Contributes to the overall resource.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
- Zenith does not own the mining leases for this portion.
Evidence · text
“The remaining approximately 375,000 ounces (Dulcie, 9.8 million tonnes at 1.0 g/t gold for approximately 300,000 ounces, and Dulcie North, 2.8 million tonnes at 0.9 g/t gold for approximately 75,000 ounces), being approximately 56% of the Mineral Resource, are on mining leases over tenements that Zenith does not own.”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 6600000Grade: 1.6Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 350000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:5c67f53e2eba3874c6ac
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 6600000
- Grade
- 1.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 350000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 1
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A higher-grade portion of the Dulcie Inferred resource is noted, but it is historical and low confidence.
Positive factors
- Higher grade portion of the resource.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“on the grade-tonnage data published with the estimate, the Mineral Resource above a 1.0 g/t cut-off is 6.6 million tonnes at 1.6 g/t for approximately 350,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
inferredConsolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldTonnes: 2600000Grade: 2.3Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 200000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:ce4d6d14ffea7ed6e619
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 2600000
- Grade
- 2.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 200000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 1.5
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A higher-grade portion of the Dulcie Inferred resource is noted, but it is historical and low confidence.
Positive factors
- Higher grade portion of the resource.
Negative factors
- Wholly Inferred category indicates low geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“and above 1.5 g/t is 2.6 million tonnes at 2.3 g/t for approximately 200,000 ounces.”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
measuredEdna May Gold Hub · goldTonnes: 700000Grade: 1.1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 25000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Edna May Gold Hub
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:00c637f7d13dc772aa9a
Resource Data
- Category
- measured
- Tonnes
- 700000
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 25000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Edna May Gold Hub includes a Measured resource, providing high confidence, but this is a historical estimate reported by Forrestania.
Positive factors
- Measured category indicates high geological confidence.
Negative factors
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Measured Mineral Resources of 0.7 million tonnes at 1.1 g/t gold for 25,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Measured Resourcepositive
Highest confidence category — tonnage, grade, shape well-established from closely-spaced drilling. Basis for Proven Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "measured"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
indicatedEdna May Gold Hub · goldTonnes: 23000000Grade: 1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 700000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Edna May Gold Hub
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:8b261375c3cf91bb67fd
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 23000000
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 700000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Edna May Gold Hub includes a substantial Indicated resource, but this is a historical estimate reported by Forrestania.
Positive factors
- Significant Indicated resource provides reasonable geological confidence.
Negative factors
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Indicated Mineral Resources of 23.0 million tonnes at 1.0 g/t gold for 700,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredEdna May Gold Hub · goldTonnes: 7000000Grade: 1Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 220000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Edna May Gold Hub
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:b8b53929f169a6621968
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 7000000
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 220000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The Edna May Gold Hub includes an Inferred resource, but this is a historical estimate reported by Forrestania.
Positive factors
- Contributes to the overall resource.
Negative factors
- Inferred category indicates lower geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resources of 7.0 million tonnes at 1.0 g/t gold for 220,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
measuredForrestania's Global Projects · goldTonnes: 1390000Grade: 1.07Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 48000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Forrestania's Global Projects
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:b61e777718af9c5ff7c1
Resource Data
- Category
- measured
- Tonnes
- 1390000
- Grade
- 1.07
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 48000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Forrestania's global MRE includes a Measured resource, providing high confidence, but this is a historical estimate.
Positive factors
- Measured category indicates high geological confidence.
Negative factors
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Measured Mineral Resources of 1.39 million tonnes at 1.07 g/t gold for 48,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Measured Resourcepositive
Highest confidence category — tonnage, grade, shape well-established from closely-spaced drilling. Basis for Proven Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "measured"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
indicatedForrestania's Global Projects · goldTonnes: 29150000Grade: 1.06Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 994000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Forrestania's Global Projects
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:2b5d0ebc84cce7e46bbd
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 29150000
- Grade
- 1.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 994000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Forrestania's global MRE includes a substantial Indicated resource, but this is a historical estimate.
Positive factors
- Significant Indicated resource provides reasonable geological confidence.
Negative factors
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Indicated Mineral Resources of 29.15 million tonnes at 1.06 g/t gold for 994,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
inferredForrestania's Global Projects · goldTonnes: 28080000Grade: 1.15Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 1036000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Forrestania's Global Projects
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Resource group id
- resource:3eab3262120cc6145cd5
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 28080000
- Grade
- 1.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 1036000
- Contained Unit
- oz
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Forrestania's global MRE includes a substantial Inferred resource, but this is a historical estimate.
Positive factors
- Significant Inferred resource contributes to overall project scale.
Negative factors
- Inferred category indicates lower geological confidence.
- Historical estimate, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Inferred Mineral Resources of 28.08 million tonnes at 1.15 g/t gold for 1,036,000 ounces”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Metallurgical Results (1)
Fact 1Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project · goldRecovery: 90 %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- ZNC
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Processing Route
- conventional cyanide leaching
- Sample
- saprolite and fresh mineralisation
Recovery
- Recovery
- 90 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Preliminary metallurgical test work for Dulcie showed good gold recoveries with conventional methods, but it is historical and early-stage.
Positive factors
- High gold recovery achieved with conventional methods.
Negative factors
- Preliminary test work, not detailed or pilot scale.
- Historical data, not new information.
Evidence · text
“Preliminary metallurgical test work reported in March 2021 returned gold recoveries of more than 90% for saprolite and fresh mineralisation using conventional cyanide leaching.”
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